§ 2-72. Authorization of health benefits; city retirees' participation.

(a)

The city hereby elects to provide health benefits coverage to its retirees through Texas Municipal League Group Benefits Risk Pool under the pool's interlocal agreement.

(b)

The city hereby adopts the following definition of "retiree" for purposes of this section;

An employee who meets the definition of a retiree under the Texas Municipal Retirement System and is eligible for benefits.

(c)

The city hereby adopts the following benefit plans to be provided to its retirees through the Texas Municipal League Group Benefits Risk Pool:

(1)

The same medical plan(s) offered to active employees.

(2)

Medicare Supplement for over age sixty-five (65) retirees.

(3)

Dental Plan III.

(4)

Retiree Life.

(d)

The interlocal agreement in effect between the City of Eagle Pass and the Texas Municipal League Group Benefits Risk Pool provides that the board of trustees may adopt rules and regulations. The rules and regulations of the Texas Municipal League Group Benefits Risk Pool allow the participating member entity to provide retiree medical coverage at the same contribution as charged to active employees, to select a contribution level which is one hundred fifty (150) percent of the active employee contribution or to offer over age sixty-five (65) retirees a Medicare Supplement. The City of Eagle Pass elects to have the retiree medical contribution for under age sixty-five (65) retirees be one hundred fifty (150) percent of the active employees for as long as the TML-GBRP offers this rate structure for retiree medical coverage. The city elects to have the retiree medical contribution for over age sixty-five (65) retirees be the Medicare Supplement rate. Other coverage will be as established annually by the Texas Municipal League Group Benefits Risk Pool Board of Trustees.

(e)

This section will only apply to individuals retiring after its effective date or to employees which retired under a previous ordinance. For individuals retiring after the effective date of this section to qualify they must enroll for this coverage within thirty (30) days of their retirement.

(Ord. No. 99-15, §§ 2—6, 7-20-1999)

Editor's note

Ord. No. 99-15, §§ 2—6, adopted July 20, 1999, did not specifically amend the Code; hence, inclusion herein as § 2-72 was at the discretion of the editor. See the Code Comparative Table.